Office Dynamics

JANUARY 10, 2013

Executives rely heavily upon their administrative support staff to perform common work functions, such as appointment setting, phone answering, and event planning. Additionally, read articles and publications relevant to your industry, to keep your knowledge fresh, and take advantage of free or low-cost training or seminars in your area.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Looking through some of the Save the Dates designs I thought about what a nice touch they could be for businesses that hold webinars, seminars and other special events. Do you need additional information from invitees? Additional information is also collected and available in the Tracking section. Business Save the Dates.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Multi-tasking skills Office managers would be pulled left, right and centre every other day by different people in the office, requesting information and asking for advice, from changing the printer ink, to finding stationery, checking on courier packages and even finding out about the boss's day.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 23, 2012

We are often asked about doing etiquette seminars/programs onsite for administrative professionals across the country. Business etiquette expert (and Emily's great-great-granddaughter) Anna Post will present a fast-paced, informative guide to how manners (good AND bad) can impact morale … staff turnover … and your bottom line.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 19, 2015

As I perform seminars throughout North America in every kind of business you can think of, I often encounter people who are proud that they can multitask. Leave a voice-mail message that specifies the times you will and will not be able to return to phone calls. Kill multitasking! Juggle with precision focus. What about you?

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

You can do this via email, letter, phone call, or in-person. Post details of your teleclass to seminar announcement websites. In all the flurry of activity and excitement of marketing your teleclass, always include information on HOW to register for your event, and include the URL. (c) Promote on social media.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Here are the 4 easy steps to do this: Highlight the information you want to change from vertical to horizontal or vice versa, depending on which way you need to change the information. Give it a try yourself and see how quick it can be to manipulate information from vertical to horizontal and vice versa. Click Transpose!

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Business etiquette expert (and Emily’s great-great-granddaughter) Anna Post will present a fast-paced, informative guide to how manners (good AND bad) can impact morale …staff turnover … and your bottom line. Cell phone and smart phone etiquette. You may include as many people as you wish while listening on a single phone line.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Do you want to walk over to their cubicle while their talking loudly on the phone and give them a piece of your mind? One of my readers asks: Ive been reading your blog for the past few months and really appreciate all the information and tips you provide! This happens to the best of us all of the time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

Do you try to "go green" by not printing e-mails or other documents that you could be e-mailing to others that you want to share this information with? You really have to be careful with these, as pertinent company information could leak out into the wrong hands. We are in week 3 now and cannot get rid of our recycling.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 28, 2010

Free Seminars. Check your local paper for list of free seminars that might be of interest to you. Other online classified services such as Craigslist have a listing for free events or seminars also. You can put own your Google black ninja belt and search for other groups or companies that offer seminars for free.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’ I have attended many seminars and workshops which have given me new insights.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Do you have confidential information that you need to send to someone, but want to make sure that it gets treated like registered mail? For more information, visit www.reditag.com. If you would like more information on keeping your documents safe, take a look at the "How Safe Are Your Documents?"

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Posted on 21 November, 2009 10:51 PM Anonymous If you send an iCalendar as a follow up to a meeting request, do you have the option of updating your calendar or is it just for passing on updated information (or as you suggested possibly adding an agenda)? Thanks, Richard Posted on 4 January, 2010 11:32 AM soruba Thanks for the information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Then you finally do reach a live person and you are so fed up with all of the time wasted, that you start fuming towards the person on the other end of the phone. Would you prefer the client to calmly and rationally give you information on their issue? Now put yourself in that persons shoes. How would you feel?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information. Also, keep in mind that you don’t want anyone to alter the information in your report. This will enable you to create a PDF-like file where no one can manipulate information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Do you find that your staff are not being consistent with their memos, e-mails , the way they answer the phone , etc.? Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post soruba Very informative. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2008

There are over 200 articles of information so far and growing. If you feel that you want to remain anonymous, please note that I never disclose any personal information such as your name, company, etc., I have been running this blog for just over a year now and it has grown quite a bit, as you can tell.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

Some of you might already know the answer to this, but I thought that Id give the information here anyways, since I was stumped in the beginning as well. They forget to do their own flight check-in and dont have time, so they call you up and ask you to do it. You scratch your head and wonder how this can be done.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2011

One very outdated proofing tip you’ll hear about at practically every writing seminar. Most readers of reports and emails are skeptical of the information contained in documents that are riddled with easily corrected surface errors. You may include as many people as you wish while listening on a single phone line. CD only: $197.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts TheJobBored Career Links Administrative Assistant Jobs Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection Indeed Job Search Jobs in Canada with Jobrapido Monster Job Search Seminar Search & Registration Virtual Assistant - The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA Virtual Business Solutions Workaholics (..)

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Does your boss come up to you and ask you to find information on an e-mail that youve received and needs it yesterday? A new window will pop up with results that will populate as the system retrieves this information. You can even specify who sent the e-mail, who it was addressed to, date fields, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2009

If its your boss thats asking for this information, make sure to read the e-mail right away. The "Broken Record" Approach The best way to combat this is using the "broken record" approach. Keep telling the person that you will get to it as soon as possible. Everyone else falls into the queue afterwards.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Creating a filing system can be tricky, as you need to know exactly how to file your files and what type of information you would need to be able to access quickly. Your boss could ask you for something at a moments notice and you are expected to find the information within minutes. as you mentioned in your question.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

If someone else needs to access information, they can just click the "Read-Only" button. But if they need to change information, this could cause a problem. So the next time you know you will be leaving your desk for a long period of time, please make sure to close any files that are shared among your staff.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 14, 2010

So, they send out an avalanche of letters, or make numerous phone calls, hoping one will work out. Recognize also, however, that much of the information you're seeking may be found in readily available resources, such as books, tapes, seminars or through membership in a trade association. Avoid the shotgun approach.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 14, 2010

So, they send out an avalanche of letters, or make numerous phone calls, hoping one will work out. Recognize also, however, that much of the information you're seeking may be found in readily available resources, such as books, tapes, seminars or through membership in a trade association. Avoid the shotgun approach.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

You can make the reservation directly through this site and the information gets forwarded over to the restaurant itself. So next time you want to make a reservation via phone, hang it up and try OpenTable.com instead! Then you receive an e-mail with the confirmation of all of this. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 20, 2015

Keep it somewhere where it can be easily found, but either limit the amount of confidential information or put it in the your top desk drawer so it’s not out in the open. This office bible should list any detail you can think of from both basic information, like or dislikes, favorite catering places, etc.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 12, 2010

For example, does the boss prefer face-to-face communication or phone calls and e-mail? Become active in your field so that your new boss sees you as someone who is well-informed about the marketplace and your profession. Attend seminars that provide you with new skills, or consider taking a class to further hone your talents.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

Click on the picture to find out more information. It will also aleviate pain caused by arthritis, tendonitis, and poor cirulation. It even gives the person a massaging effect, for lasting comfort. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

I have been updating my firms website stats for quite some time now and wanted to share some tips on getting the information correct - the first time. By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 04, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you being asked to check your companys website stats? Do you have software in place for it?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 25, 2007

If you chatter away in your e-mails and are trying to get your point across, this information will be quite juicy for your fingertips. Write out all the main points that you want to convey in the message (but be careful – ask yourself if the message should be formal or informal). Click send!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2009

So, they send out an avalanche of letters, or make numerous phone calls, hoping one will work out. Recognize also, however, that much of the information you're seeking may be found in readily available resources, such as books, tapes, seminars or through membership in a trade association. Avoid the shotgun approach.

Administrative Professionals 100

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2009

So, they send out an avalanche of letters, or make numerous phone calls, hoping one will work out. Recognize also, however, that much of the information you're seeking may be found in readily available resources, such as books, tapes, seminars or through membership in a trade association. Avoid the shotgun approach.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

We actually can lock our computers automatically with our own settings, but I have confidential information that people can access, since I am the Administrative Assistant of the department. If this information ever leaked out, I would get into a lot of trouble. Best to always lock your computer when you leave it, even for a minute.

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

" One of the most productive ways to update information on files is to either create or move a file into a shared folder on your companys network drive. Instead of each person creating their own files and you having to merge them together, it would be much faster for everyone to add their own information to one main file.

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